AR-News: (CA) The paws-on approach

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

>From Chinese medicine to homeopathy, alternative therapies aren't just for 
humans anymore

LINDA BARNARD
TORONTOSTAR

Micah didn't seem to be getting better. She'd undergone shoulder surgery in 
the fall, but hadn't improved much and the pain medication and 
anti-inflammatory drugs weren't helping. It was tough for her to get around and do the things 
she loved. Maybe it was time to try a different approach. 
Like many others, Micah is trying acupuncture in an effort to speed healing 
and ease pain. The difference is Micah is a 6-year-old black Lab, and the man 
expertly placing the long needles into the skin beneath her coat is 
veterinarian Dr. Ian Buffett. 
"She's my kid. I'd do anything for her. Honestly," says Micah's owner, Anna 
Ritchie. Micah thumps her tail, yawns and eyes the dog-treat canister on the 
counter, ready for her post-treatment cookie.



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